artist

n. [ F. artiste, LL. artista, fr. L. ars. See Art, n., and cf. Artiste. ] 1. One who practices some mechanic art or craft; an artisan. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

How to build ships, and dreadful ordnance cast,
Instruct the articles and reward their. Waller. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One who professes and practices an art in which science and taste preside over the manual execution. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The term is particularly applied to painters, sculptors, musicians, engravers, and architects. Elmes. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. One who shows trained skill or rare taste in any manual art or occupation. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. An artful person; a schemer. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Artisan. See Artisan. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F. See Artist. ] One peculiarly dexterous and tasteful in almost any employment, as an opera dancer, a hairdresser, a cook. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ This term should not be confounded with the English word artist. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Cf. F. artistique, fr. artiste. ] Of or pertaining to art or to artists; made in the manner of an artist; conformable to art; characterized by art; showing taste or skill. -- Ar*tis"tic*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]